Planning to buy an XUV700. Any users here?
I'd like to know the pros and cons of it.
Mahindra XUV700 Pros and Cons
accessdenied on 29/03/2024 - 14:34
Last edited 29/03/2024 - 21:28 by 1 other user
Last edited 29/03/2024 - 21:28 by 1 other user
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How about you list a few?
I mean it's fairly good value for money for a 7 seater, LDV D90 is another 7 seater alternative.
I'd personally go a Haval H6 if you're not desperate for 7 seats. (I refuse to recommend an Outlander - ew)
Cons: It looks like a Renault Koleos had a lovechild with a Toyota Fortuner
Pros:
Cons: it's a MahindraIndia manufactures only the best product sir.
Westerners laughed at Japanese cars in the 80s, Korean cars in the 90s. Both are now much improved in reputation. Chinese cars were a joke during the 2010s but they're getting serious traction now.
Sure, Indian cars are a joke today but they'll be a good buy in 10-15 years. Australia, on the other hand, will continue to import because apparently we only like dig up dirt and build houses for each other.
@soan papdi: People still laugh at Korean cars. Just look at all the Kia and Hyundai cars that caught fire, had knocking engines or got stolen. They're meant to be the top Korean brands, I won't even mention the shitbox cars Holden imported from there.
@brendanm: As of today, I agree but they will improve over time. What I don't understand is the mockery of developing countries while ignoring the decline in our own manufacturing prowess.
@soan papdi: Things that are crap should be mocked. We can make things, and do, however it isn't financially viable due to the costs to manufacture cars here.
As of today, I agree but they will improve over time.
Maybe I'll buy one once they've improved. Meanwhile I'll keep driving Japanese cars, in particular Toyota as nothing comes close long-term.
in India
Welcome to New Zealand, bruh.
“ manufacturer in India.”
Means nothing
The cons are there will be extreme depreciation, and they have questionable safety. They haven't been in the market long enough to judge long term reliability and how the service component is when things go wrong.
The neutral is they won't impress anyone and will be the butt of jokes. This is clearly extremely important to some buyers and meaningless to others.
The pro is it is cheap.
If you expect to keep the vehicle for 10+ years, the depreciation is no big deal. If you don't care about safety because you drive mainly on roads without any other vehicles, the safety is probably OK. And you have some attachment to Mahindra as a corporation, you might take a punt.
I went to look at the Mahindra Ute. Glad I did as it was an absolute pos. And that was a brand new car.
Things I noted:
* The dash fascia was awful, cheap, non-matching plastic and featureless. It was also vertical, like a wall. Not surprised it got zero in ANCAP tests, this was just the interior.
* The door handles (internal) felt like they were going to snap off in your hand.
* All rubber seals around doors/windows were already aged & oxidised with signs of cracking & ozone damage. This car was still in the showroom!
* Lots of pieces of interior trim had fallen off, were loose. There were those Christmas tree trim clips all over the floor. Not a good sign.
* The doors were the thinnest metal I’ve ever seen. Rather than a nice “clunk” when closing the door, it felt like it was flexing.
* Carpet was damp.The general quality of the body & interior were so poor I didn’t even bother asking for a test drive. The engine/transmission may be fine but I didn’t wait to find out.
This car was really bad.Ended up biting the bullet & buying a proper Ute.
Wouldn’t say that’s a good idea. Questionable safety and q/a and obviously significant depreciation.
A second hand Toyota or other Japanese brand (excluding Nissan) would be a safer bet.
I had a mahindra a hire car in Italy Not this model but their hatchback thing. I had to drive from one side of Italy to the other. It was a wild 5 hours driving on very fast motorways with the car getting the death wobbles at about 130kmh. Anyway. I know that car is not designed for driving on very fast autostrada.
My main takeaway is that i would never buy or even hire a mahindra ever again.Mahindra Scorpio received Zero ANCAP safety rating, XUV700 doesn't have ANCAP rating as yet but I would be surprised if it receives similar scores.
So, a Crash Test waiting for Dummies.
It's safe to say that anyone who crashes one won't be a repeat customer.
The price may be good but the build quality is not.
its all cons